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BELGIAN RAP
Is Belgian Rap the future world champion?
Even if France still holds the title of football world champion since 2018, we’ll talk here about Belgian Rap which could rank the first position if the Rap had its championship. From Damso, the most popular rapper among them, to Hamza the “Belgian Drake” through accomplished artists such as Krisy, who recently almost reached a million views with “Bounce” on the Colors Show, the Belgium talent list is very very long. We could also mention Caballero, JeanJass, Isha, La Smala, Senamo, Ico, L’Or Du Commun, Kobo, Swing etc... But it would surely require you to keep your cool in front of so much talent. Is it something you can do?
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If Belgian Rap is so popular in France, it’s mainly thanks to Damso who saw his career take a radical turn thanks to Booba with hit songs like “Pinocchio”, “113” or “Paris C'est Loin” (You should listen to them right now!). In 2016, the artist released his first studio album Batterie Faible which was a massive success. Certified platinum twice, Damso instantly shows that the Belgian rappers did not come to joke in the Rap Game.
As rappers like Caballero and Hamza have said, Stromae is one of the first artists who turned the spotlight on Belgian music. This artist, who has become internationally known, has shown the prowess of Belgian artists, already ahead of their time in term of production and melody. It appears that Stromae’s career has inspired other MCs to take over. Some artists like Caballero and JeanJass indeed spent dozens of years before making themselves known by the public but by looking more closely at the Top 50 Belgium on Spotify, there’s very little Rap, which would explain many things. Rap is often overlooked at the expense of commercial music.
The series “Rentre Dans Le Cercle”, one of the most popular cyphers on YouTube and hosted by rapper Fianso, organized a special Belgium show from Brussels, where its greatest leaders appear and show a bit of their talent.
TOP 5 Belguim Album (according to my taste of course!)
➢ Damso, Batterie faible
➢ Krisy, Paradis D'Amour
➢ Hamza, 1994 ➢
Caballero & JeanJass, Double Hélices 2
➢ Isha, La Vie Augmente Vol.2
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